The loss of 1 million lives to covid-19 is an “agonizing milestone” and a “a mind-numbing figure,” U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said Monday. The global community reached the grim milestone late Monday, roughly 10 months after the first coronavirus cases were reported in China. “Responsible leadership matters,” he said. “Science matters. He emphasized that such a vaccine must be widely available and affordable, and that in the meantime, social distancing, masks and hand-washing remain paramount.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2020 04:08 UTC